RGPV Ph D Ordinance

Can you tell me in detail about the eligibility for admission in Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Programme offered by RGPV or Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya?

[Rajkumar Agarwal]

The eligibility for admission in Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Programme offered by RGPV or Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya is as follows:

Eligibility

Candidate must hold Master’s degree with minimum 60% marks or an equivalent grade of the University, a deemed University or any other University recognized by the University. However, for SC/ST candidates, 55% marks are required instead of 60%.

One is ordinarily be permitted to work for Ph.D. Degree in the subject in which one has obtained Master or Bachelor degree in Engineering / Technology / Applied Sciences.

Ph.D. degree may be allowed in allied subjects of interdisciplinary nature of the same faculty or of allied faculties. Whether a subject is allied or not to the subject in which the candidate has done Master’s or Bachelor degree in Engineering / Technology / Applied Sciences, is decided by the Academic Council.

Admission Procedure

One is admitted on the basis of an entrance test and subsequent interview, which will be conducted by an Admission Committee constituted by the University for this purpose

However, candidates, who have qualified the UGC/CSIR/DST/National/State Level Fellowship or GATE/ GPAT/SLET or have obtained teachers fellowship for doing Ph.D. degree, is not required to appear in the entrance test

Entrance test
The entrance test of two hours duration will be conducted for each subject separately.

Interview

Each candidate will be required to appear in an interview.

One is called for interview in the following order:-
(I). Candidates who have qualified UGC/CSIR/DST/National or State level fellowship examination /GATE/GPAT/SLET.
(II) Candidates who have been granted teacher fellowship.
(III) Candidates according to merit list of the entrance examination.

At the time of interview, one is expected to discuss the research interest/ area, choice of supervisors and co-supervisors (if any), and the proposed title of the thesis.

Date and venue of entrance test is notified at University Portal. No T.A. and D.A. shall be payable to candidate for attending the interview.